Current wind turbines are made to stop functioning in wind speeds exceeding 25 m/s. MonoPile isn’t.
As its rotor automatically finds the right position, it is able to handle wind speeds of up to 70 m/s. The result: more energy.
NOTE: If you like a more in depth explanation of this principle, The Full Story video at Mono’s page will be of use.
For ages, angled one-piece rotors have been an engineer's dream. Increasing the size seemed impossible without expensive pitch-control systems. That is, until now.
This problem being solved, TouchWind rotors have an estimated costs of 30% compared to current turbines.
See our working 3 meter modelTouchWind's rotor pulls the mast, which results in more convenient forces in the construction. This makes it possible to make the mast and foundation lighter and more elegant, but most important: a mast and foundation that is estimated to be 50% more cost efficient than that of any current model of wind turbines.
Maintenance of sea turbines is hard. TouchWind MonoPile is easily accessible for maintenance. A boat can access the generator in most weather conditions. No helicopters nor cranes required.
This means less time spent offline, and therefore, higher capacity.
Offshore turbines are growing every year. And the reason for that is simple: a turbines capacity grows quadratically with its rotor diameter.
MonoPile's rotor consists of just one piece. This makes for greater constructional strength and therefore even greater rotor diameters.
A 200 meters rotor, is capable of an energy output of 12.5 MegaWatts. That's enough for roughly 15.000 households.
